Reforming Florida’s Sex Offender Registry Laws
Florida Action Committee · Opinion Seven Years of Service: Was April Watson Treated Fairly? For about seven years, April Watson served the Town of Jay. She collected water bills, took on more duties and worked to rebuild her life. Those years deserve to count. Jay City Hall. Photo from the Town of Jay website. “People are different, people change.” Mayor
Read moreWeekly update for October 13, 2026. This is recording number 398 Dear Members and Advocates, Let’s start with an update on FAC v. Keefe et al. (formerly FAC v. Glass et al., following former FDLE Commissioner Mark Glass’s departure). As of yesterday, we have received more than 30 motions to dismiss from the various defendants, and that’s pretty much what
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More Than a Month Later: A Closer Look at Manatee County’s “27 Arrests” Headline By FAC Media | Research and Commentary Sheriff Rick Wells at the September 2, 2026 Operation Safe Childhood briefing. Photo published by Pulse of Manatee; cropped. Children deserve safety. Survivors deserve lasting care. Families deserve clear answers. Public money should support work that protects children and
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FLORIDA ACTION COMMITTEE Protecting Children Means Taking a Closer Look at Stings Opinion and documented research on child safety, government power and public cost. Online stings use decoys: adults posing as children. Children deserve safety, survivors deserve care, and these investigations deserve fair, open review. Could government be reaching too far? Its power, cost and burden on families should match
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FLORIDA ACTION COMMITTEE MEDIA Tuesday’s Media Buzz Families, Fresh Perspectives and Reasons for Hope October 13, 2026 • News, context and community Behind the headlines, people are still living their lives. A court decision, a proposed restriction or an enforcement announcement can change how people move through the world. This week’s stories invite us to look beyond the headline: what
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INVESTIGATIVE REPORT Florida’s Registry Keeps Growing. Public Safety or Overenforcement? What are taxpayers getting? By Florida Action Committee Media Opinion and Commentary · October 11, 2026 An arrest makes a headline. What happens afterward is harder to see. Florida’s registry grows, reporting rules accumulate, and public money supports enforcement. But the public still needs clearer answers about costs, outcomes
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